[Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain

[Chris Geankoplis]

Bill,
       To answer the 1st question:  Only if his fly is down.  To answer the
2nd question: It would be a personal one.  To answer the last one: If a fowl
is involved then the Audubon Society will ajudicate.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain


> Chris,
>
> For those keeping score, if someone falls overboard and drowns, does
> that count against the boat?  Is it considered a "technical"?  Or is it
> "no fault, no foul"?
>
> And what about stupid owners?  Is there some kind of handicapping system?
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
> > John,
> >         As Stan pointed out in the 40 years of making and selling, using
and
> > sailing thousands of Rhodes 22, no one has ever died as a result.  And
no
> > one has died because of a design deficiency or stupidity.  In the few
short
> > years the boat has been built a number of people have died on McGregor
26's
> > while operating them, in one case after pulling up the anchor and
motoring a
> > couple hundred feet at low speed.  I can't say enough good things about
the
> > Rhodes 22.
> >
> > Chris G
> > Medford OR
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:28 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain
> >
> >
> >
> >> John,
> >>      As a power boater, I am sure you liked the Mac 26.  Here are a few
> >> comments.  The Mac is not a sailboat but a power boat with a sail.
Some
> >> people love it.  However, it has limitations and issues.
> >>      It is a water ballast boat.  Much ado is made about water as a
> >> substitue for real ballast.  However, it presents real saftey issues.
If
> >> you do not remember to take on water or do not take on enough, it is
> >> inherently tippy (read unsafe).
> >>      You can find other comments on the FAQ site.  Or you can ask Bill
> >> Effros for his thoughts.
> >>      The Rhodes has a 20 inch draft (read less than two feet).  It can
be
> >> sailed without the center board down.  Or you can just motor down the
> >>
> > canal.
> >
> >> A famous Rhodes 22 owner uses a trolling motor to get down his canal.
> >>
> > Most
> >
> >> of us use small gas powered motors.  I have not heard of a Rhodes 22
owner
> >> using that 50 hp motor that Mac advertising talks about.  If you need a
> >>
> > big
> >
> >> motor to compensate for other deficiencies then the Rhodes 22 is not
for
> >> you.
> >>       The Rhodes 22 is a real sailboat meant to be sailed.  If you
really
> >> want to sail then you are at the right place.
> >>        See:
> >> http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html#O
> >>         We used to have a member of this list on Lake Pontchartrain,
that
> >>
> > is
> >
> >> until your recent hurricane of note.  Ben has not posted to this list
> >>
> > since
> >
> >> his boat landed on his dock.  Oh Ben, where are you???
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> View this message in context:
> >>
> >
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> >
> >> Sent from the Rhodes22 forum at Nabble.com.
> >>
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